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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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